McFerren Opera House

224 Main Street,
Hoopeston, IL 60942

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 16, 2025 at 12:20 pm

Sanborn maps from 1913 and 1927 show the McFerren Opera House upstairs at 224-226 Main Street. The 1904-1905 Cahn guide lists it as the New McFerren Opera House with 1000 seats, while the 1884 Harry Miner guide lists a smaller McFerren’s with only 600 seats and a much smaller stage. I would presume that the original house was probably replaced early in the 20th century. By 1913 the Cahn guide is calling it simply McFerren Opera House, with no “New.”